New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-08-02
THE WORLD OF LONDON.
CHRONICLED AND CRITICISED DY MIR.
EDMUND YATES

AT THE GooDwo0D RAcEs-s ycIETY
AT THE PLAY-rHE sPENcER-BAR-
ING wEpDING-PERsoEAL NOTES
,srcAsiE TO THE Tribunal
Copyright; 1887: North American Cabis Noes o.
LONDON, Aug 1.-Durtng the recent hot weather the
Queen has passed the greater part Of each day in the
open air Windsor Her Majesty drove every morning
at 0 O'Clock to Frogmore in pony carriage and break
tasted in tent the lawn. Afterward the Queen
went TO another and there read newspapers and
and transacted whole of the days work before
driving back to the Castle 70 luncheon The Cabinet
boxes AMI all dispatches sent to Frogmore for the
Queen to deal with them. Two mounted groons we're
employed conveying communications between Her
Majesty at Frogmore and Sir Henry Ponsonby in his
at the Castle that all business both public and
private, got rid OF by half past The sys
is followed Osborne, where the Queen breakfasts
and works hot days in tents which placed under
| trees the terrace.
MOVEMENTS OF TIRE PRINCE OF WALES.
The Prince OF Wales goes to Homburg almost immedi
aely afterleayng Cowes remain TILL he joins the PrD
Copenhagen. His stay there, however, is ex-
pected to be very brief
TIE QUEEN BUSY CABINET MAKING.
The Queen whoseimmense experience Ia Affairs. to
Beaconseds phrase, is generally lost sight Of when
political crisis impending has, am assured. taken an
active part recent secret negotiations Her Majesty
has sagacioIsly recognized not merely the weakness
of the present Cabinet but the utter mpossbily Of
Lord sallsburys continuing hold the combined offices
OF Prime Minister and Foreign Secretary as his health
has suffered seriously by the strain OF the last two years.
| November Is the time liked for the change simply DO
cause that is the convenient period. ihe Queen
III thenbc back Windsor and the Marquis of Hart
ngton will have finished his holidays Lord Salisbury,
Hatneld during October, will have found
time wind up his affairs. We shall then he on tho
eve OF the political year, which begins with Noyen
her, As to the Cabinet is specializing how par
tcular Offices will be filled because details are likely
to be settled for three months, but it would
not surprise Chamberlain at the Admiralty
Ofhce and Lord Randolph Churchill In the War Office
The Cabinet under lord Harrington viii, am told, be
limited 10 fourteen members.
BLUNDERs AT THE NAVAL REVIEW
There after all want OF punctuaty on the part
OF the Queen the Naval Review at Portsmouth The
COMMANDMENT. Chief had been duly informed that the
Victoria and Albert would not slip her buoy in Osborne
Bay till $3.50 O'Clock, but Sir George wilies kept the
to hmselI there apparently an exasperating
wait Tor which nobody prepared, as Her Majesty
always observes engagements with model precision
Then complaint has been made that the Queen was
keeping yards OF the ships manned an unconscion-
able time but here again Her Majesty was MOI to blame
for the flag officer OF each squadron had to decide when
the men should lay and lay the only order given
being that they should lay out the Queen pass cd
| This accounts the want Of uniformity In the neeL
time the standing at attention and
| easily, resting the spais.
DOM PEDRO AND HIS EMPRESS.
The Empero and Empress OF Brazil who have been
staying in Paris nearly fortnight are expece 10
arrive tomorrow at Carlsbad attended by suite oil
twenty persons They will remain there I'VE weeks IN
order that Her Majesty may take course OF the waters
The Emperor and Empress will go from Carlsbad to
Vienna. thence visit their sonnlaw, Prince Angus
tus of saxeCoburg Gotha at Sehladning In Syria re-
| turning subsequently TO Paris.
TIE CHOSEN RULER OF BULGARIA.
| There is nothing German in the appearance OF Prince
Ferdinand. He is thorough Bourbon and resembles
grandfather Louis Philippe and is striking likeness
OF Louis XIV represented In his earlier portraits.
He has scientific collections at the family palace in
| Vienna which contain great number OF rare and
splendid objects aviary is probably the finest in
the world He is very charitable. like his mother, and
foDd OF reading, music and botany. Why Prince fcrdi
nand should wish to to Bulgaria Is dicult TO COM
prehend He Is very wealthy and will inherit another
immense fortune from his mother, the only surviving
daughter OF Louis Philippe. 1t is, am informed quite
mistake to suppose that the Emperor Of Russia viii
really oppose Prince erdinan1 Whatever line he may
appear to take just the Prince Is persona crdsa
at St. Petersburg and 1t would not be surprising II he
were TO marry Russian Grand Duchess Prince ferdi-
nand went by special invitation TO Moscow In 1881 to
atten the coronation Of the Emperor and IN 1881 he
was particularly requested to come to St Petersburg 10
be present at the wedding OF the Grand Duke Serge
Aiexandrovitch to Princess Elizabeth OF hesse-Da-
stadt The Emperor Of Russia subsequently invested
him with grand OF the Order OF ST. stansaus'
and occasions OF state Prince Ferdinand wears thc
dark blue ribbon and the golden star with eight points OF
that coveted order.
THE sPENCER-BARING WEDDING.
A great many people remained in town for the
spencer- Barring wedding which was the great social
function OF last week Bobby" Spencer looked radiant
and far more resigned than was anticipated His best
man. Harry Tyrwhitt Wilson. wore the largest garema
ever seen out OF horticultural show The church vas
| decorated with masses OF white flowers relieved ny
palms and ferns The fayors composed OF orange
blossoms large shaded daisies tied together with
satin ribbons. The bride priceless Lace hut 10
Jewels except single Of pearls and diamond heart
pendant The royalties oame In unusual force. losing
day sea 10 be present never remember seeing so
many gray dresses. Lady Spencer wore gray trimmed
with steel beads; Lady Honghton gray end white Lady
sandhust spencers sister, with red bonnet; Lazy
Casterosse gray and pink Lady Airiic, gray and wne
with n bonnet OF gray aud pink; Lady keSestoAe was
in dark blue; Lady Mclgund looked very well in white
with y white and pink hat; SO did Lady GUINNESS III
white with bonnet Never were there sueh
prrsents as those shown after the ceremony, In the
organ room at Spencer House. Admiration wss equally
divided between the bridegroon's diamond TARA LORD
Revelstoke's diamond necklace, and LORD ana Lazy
spencers diamonds and sapphres. The Blue Han
garans played in the balcony ut the back OF the drawing
rooms Refreshments served in the dining room
ON the ground foor Young Spencer is much missed and
mourned for at Westminster.
QUEER COSTUMES AT GooDwoOD.
The Jubilee Goodwood meeting, 1t must be confessed,
was far below the average both in numbers AMI smart
ness. The attendance cup day was unprccedentedy
small and everybody seemed determined to marx ihs
falling of by wearing pot in defiance Of the ancient
traditions His Royal Hghncss and his sons were no e1
ception to the The appearance OF Prince Albert
Victor In a morning. and new brown bilycook. was
q terrible trial of tho old inhabitants LORD
surieds getup savored at once OF Cowes London a"a
Switzerland, for he wore duck trousers, violating
gray frock coat and bgand hat Miss Stonor, too ai
cipated by coming In simple white serge with
straw hat with bright blae ribbons The Duchess OF
Manchester looked very we'll in white MORE With satin
stripe and gold embroidery. Lady Spencer wore Tao
silver gray satin and steel OF Mondays wedding Inc
l Mahor NJ teh ehar red